Having an “irresistible free offer” with an opt-in box on your website is the cornerstone of an online information marketing business, unfortunately we see entrepreneurs set up their opt-in process wrong over and over again!
For visual people like me, check out the step-by-step information graphic of the basic opt-in process below – and for those of you who want this written out step-by-step, you can find that below the graphic!

As I mentioned, time and time again, we see the same mistakes made in the planning, execution, and follow up (auto-responder) that takes place as part of a successful opt-in system. If you build your next campaign based on the following five key points and five opt-in best practices, you will increase your online success:
If you trim out all the fat, filler, and fluff that beef up alot of marketing websites, you’ll see very clearly that there are really only three things that you need to do to make more sales and boost your bottom line.
STEP 1: Capture My Attention
Start with a captivating, powerful, direct headline that draws me in. Don’t beat around the bush or use cute-sy catch-phrases and don’t speak in jargon I don’t understand. Keep the headlines and the sub headlines strong, clear, and helpful. The easiest way to do this is to write one short sentence that communicates the benefits the article, web page, or blog post, etc. I will get out of the content.
Another great way to grab my attention is with a great photo, graphic or image. You have only a couple seconds to entice me to stay on your web page and read your content and sometimes a killer photo can do that even faster and more effectively than a headline.